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Memorial Head Clay Akan, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire
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southern Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire functioned as memorials for deceased persons of high stature. Although the full nose of this head suggests an individual characteristic, it is generally agreed that these memorials are idealized representations rather than specific portraits of the dead. |
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